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Annunciation of the

Memphis, Tennessee Great & Holy Lent 2019

Lenten Liturgical Schedule (Page 4)

Faith, Hope, Love Movie (Page 7)

Holy Land Pilgrimage (Page 8)

Elpis Philoptochos (Pages 18-25)

March & April

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From our Pastor

The Music of the Soul Greetings in Christ!

During a recent trip I was able to watch the movie Bohemian Rhapsody on the airplane.

While there are some factual inaccuracies in the movie, it is an excellent portrayal of the

British rock band Queen and their lead singer Freddie Mercury. It brought back a lot of

memories from my childhood.

My introduction to Queen was in England. My family was visiting family there in the

early eighties, and my brother and I were playing with our cousins. It was raining

outside (go figure) so we were inside and had the radio on as background noise. And for

me, much of what was playing was just that, noise.

And then I heard something that caught my attention: “bum-bum-bum, ba-da-da, bum”.

It was the base line for the song, “Another One Bites the Dust.” I asked my older cousin,

“Who is That!” She looked at me as if I was from another planet and said, “That’s

Queen.” I was memorized by the song and the voice. Everything else on the radio

basically sounded the same, but nothing sounded like that.

As I was watching the movie, and hearing all the familiar songs, the memories came

flooding back. Things I haven’t thought about in years. I have to admit, I even got

emotional at times.

Music does that. It affects us in ways that mere words cannot. I am reminded of this

every time (which is daily, if not several times a day), that at 16 months old, my son

Christos will stop and dance to a certain song that he knows, even if it comes on the

television as a commercial.

The Church knows this as well. It is why we chant hymns. Hymns that are familiar to

us. Hymns that bring back memories. Hymns that draw us closer to God. Hymns that

can move us, even make us emotional.

This is especially true during Great Lent and Holy Week. Hymns specific to Great Lent that lift up our soul, create

emotion in us, remind us of the nature of the season. Hymns like: “For God is with Us,” “Let My Prayer Arise,” the

Akathyst Hymn, the Hymn of Kassiane, “Symeron Kremate” (“Today is Hung upon the Cross”), and of course,

“Christ is Risen.”

I encourage you to join us for the Lenten services and

Holy Week to hear, and sing with us, these hymns. I pray

that they may touch your soul too.

With Love in Christ,

Rev. Father Simon Thomas,

Parish Priest

“Lovers of God are moved

to spiritual joy, to divine

love, and to tears both by

worldly and by religious

songs; but lovers of pleas-

ure are moved to the op-

posite.”

St John of the Ladder

“Behold, the Bridegroom is

coming in the middle of the

night, and blessed is the

servant whom He shall find

watching; and again un-

worthy is he whom He shall

find heedless. Beware,

therefore, O my soul, do

not be weighted down with

sleep, lest you be given up

to death, and be shut out of

the Kingdom. But rouse

yourself and cry out: Holy,

holy, holy are You, O our

God. Through the interces-

sions of the Theotokos,

have mercy on us.”

Hymn of the Bridegroom

...All that the Annunciation Church Has to Offer! 3

About the Epistle

The Epistle is the monthly publication

of the Annunciation Greek

Orthodox Church of Memphis,

Tennessee, which is solely

responsible for its content.

The Epistle is circulated to stewards

and friends of the Community by:

Editor

Father Simon Thomas,

Parish Priest

Church: (901) 327-8177

Production

William A. Kallas,

Pastoral Assistant

[email protected]

About the Parish

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church

573 N. Highland Street

Memphis, TN 38122

Phone: (901) 327-8177

Fax: (901) 327-4440

www.goann.net

The Annunciation Church is a parish of

the Holy Metropolis of Detroit and the

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of

America, under the spiritual

jurisdiction of the Ecumenical

Patriarchate of Constantinople.

2019 Parish Council

Executive Board

John Kay, Sr.—President

Diane Kavaleras—Vice President

Endy Carter—Secretary

Naji Nassif—Treasurer

From our President

Thank you to all our volunteers that made

February a successful month in our community.

We had many events scheduled that brought our

parish family together and the Parish Council is excited about bringing

new opportunities over Great Lent.

We are proud of our GOYAn’s who are making an effort to fundraise to

establish an ongoing fund to support our current and future students who

wish to participate in the Ionian Village Summer Camp. Their success is

our success! The Parish Council recently delegated committee assignments

for our ongoing maintenance and beautification projects. Please look out

for future details about these projects.

During Great Lent our parish has a tradition of welcoming guest speakers

to offer a presentation on various topics. Our Memphis community is

grateful that we have such talented individuals making the trip to visit us.

As a friendly reminder, our annual Memphis Greek Festival is scheduled

for Friday & Saturday, May 10th & 11th. Your participation is key to

making this a successful event. The Festival Workshops have been added

to the Parish Calendar and additional volunteer opportunities will be

available in the upcoming weeks.

Thank you for being a member of our community. If there certain ideas

that you have for the betterment of our parish,

please contact a Parish Council member. In His Service,

John Kay

Parish Council President

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Liturgical Calendar for Great & Holy Lent

Saturday, March 2nd — Saturday of the Souls

8:00am — Orthros/Divine Liturgy

Sunday, March 3rd — Meatfare Sunday

9:00am—Orthros/Divine Liturgy

Saturday, March 9th — Saturday of the Souls


Sunday, March 10th — Forgiveness Sunday


6:00pm — Forgiveness Vespers

Monday, March 11th — Clean Monday

6:30pm — Compline

Wednesday, March 13th

5:40pm — 9th Hour & PreSanctified Liturgy

Friday, March 15th

6:30pm — Salutations to the Theotokos

Saturday, March 16th—Saturday of the Souls


Sunday, March 17th — Sunday of Orthodoxy




Friday, March 22nd


Sunday, March 24th — Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas


6:30pm — Great Vespers

Monday, March 25th — Annunciation


6:30pm — Compline



Friday, March 29th


Sunday, March 31st — Sunday of the Cross


Monday, April 1st

6:30pm — Compline

Wednesday, April 3rd


Friday, April 5th


Sunday, April 7th — Sunday of St. John of the Ladder


Monday, April 8th

6:30pm — Compline

Wednesday, April 10th


Friday, April 12th

6:30pm — Akathist Hymn

Sunday, April 14th — Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt


Wednesday, April 17th


Saturday, April 20th — Saturday of Lazarus



Please join us for as many services as you are able! The schedule will also be available in the weekly bulletin.

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Youth Ministries

Special Note from Father Simon:

It is important that the children and their teachers receive Holy Communion first, so they may have

as much time as possible to learn about our Faith. Please proceed with your children to the Narthex

after “Our Father” is read, to line them up for Holy Communion. Once our youth have received, the

ushers will dismiss the faithful by row. Thank you for your assistance!

2019 Sunday School Teachers

Pre-K/KK Anna Paris, Naji Nassif

1st/2nd Kristine Wagner, Christina George

3rd/4th Stephanie Johnson, Pannay Guigley

5th/6th Renee Graves/Alexia Loughman

7th/8th Ken Hoover/Gabriella Stroplos

High School Ted Poplos, Elizabeth Hawkins,

Chris Apalodimas, Brian Berretta

JOY 2019 Schedule

March—Painting Rocks for Saint Jude Service Activity (Madeleine Donnelly host)

If you would like to help coordinate or host an activity, please contact Pres. Stephanie Thomas.

Her email is [email protected].

THANK YOU to everyone who came to support our youth on Saturday, February 16th with the

Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser that will help with travel expenses to the Ionian Village Summer

Camp! We are grateful to our servers for offering such great hospitality and to the parents who

helped organize such a great event! Our heartfelt appreciation goes to the Detty Family and the

RSVP Chorus for their efforts to make this event a success!

Sunday School

Classes will be cancelled on Sunday, March 17th to

process in the Church with icons. Students should

bring their icons to Church and meet in the hall after

communion to line up for the procession.

Holy Friday

Girls between the age of 5-12 who would like to serve

as a myrrh-bearer, please contact Ms. Anna! An

activity will be announced in the weekly bulletin.


Ionian Village Summer Camp

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We our excited to announce that a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land will be

scheduled for October 2019!

Dates are from Tuesday, October 1st — Thursday, October 10th.

We will travel to Nazareth, enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, visit

Capernaum and the Church of the Holy Apostles, travel to the River

Jordan, visit Mount Tabor and pray in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.

Other stops include visiting the birthplace of Saint John the Baptist,

praying in the Church of the Nativity of Christ, and visiting the Mount of

Olives, along with many more sites and adventures!

Tentative schedule will be available on our Parish Website!

Transportation TO and FROM Chicago O’Hare Airport are separate expenses!

Space is limited!

Contact the Church Office

if you are interested in

experiencing a Pilgrimage

of a lifetime!


Book Review by Billy Benson

The Forgotten Medicine: The Mystery of Repentance By Archimandrite Seraphim Aleksiev

St. Xenia Skete Press, Wildwood, CA

One of the marvelous things that Orthodoxy offers is the Sacrament of Confes-

sion. It cleanses our soul, offering us a place to relieve ourselves of the burdens of

our passions while teaching us how to better make our way through this life in our

journey of growth and communion with Christ. This little book ( 72 pages in all)

is a great way to come to both an understanding of the need for repentance and the

proper way to prepare for Confession.

The Forgotten Medicine readies the path with a story of a Rich Traveler who is

seeking a place to stay. Along his journey he comes to many homes, some grand

and some not so grand, yet finds the interior of the homes all lack proper care.

Only through the Mystery of Confession, our interiors can be cleansed and main-

tained, inner peace restored to the grand design that we were created for. Through

the book, the reader will find chapters covering the aspects of sin and its effects

on our lives, the many objections to Confession one may have, the proper way to

prepare for a Confession, and the joys and benefits of regular Confession.

The book is written for all levels of understanding, no matter where we are in our

journey. Archimandrite Seraphim writes with both simplicity and clarity, covering

all areas of Confession. This little book can be read on a regular basis without be-

coming old and repetitive, as a constant reminder on both the need and how to

prepare for Confession. It’s a regular read in our household and I have little doubt

that many will find it a helpful guide in preparation for Holy Communion.

As with all spiritual books, I always suggest that you share your insights and

questions with your father confessor to help fully understand the intent of the au-

thor.

Archimandrite Seraphim

Aleksiev

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March 25th

Six months after John the Forerunner's conception, the

Archangel Gabriel was sent by God to Nazareth, a town of

Galilee, unto Mary the Virgin, who had come forth from

the Temple a mature maiden (see Nov. 21). According to

the tradition handed down by the Fathers, she had been

betrothed to Joseph four months. On coming to Joseph's

house, the Archangel declared: "Rejoice, thou Full of

Grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among

women." After some consideration, and turmoil of soul,

and fear because of this greeting, the Virgin, when she had

finally obtained full assurance concerning God's

unsearchable condescension and the ineffable

dispensation that was to take place through her, and

believing that all things are possible to the Most High, answered in humility: "Behold the handmaid

of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word." And at this, the Holy Spirit came upon her, and the

power of the Most High overshadowed her all-blameless womb, and the Son and Word of God, Who

existed before the ages, was conceived past speech and understanding, and became flesh in her

immaculate body (Luke 1:26-38).

Bearing in her womb the Uncontainable One, the blessed Virgin went with haste from Nazareth to

the hill country of Judea, where Zacharias had his dwelling; for she desired to find Elizabeth her

kinswoman and rejoice together with her, because, as she had learned from the Archangel, Elizabeth

had conceived in her old age. Furthermore, she wished to tell her of the great things that the Mighty

One had been well-pleased to bring to pass in her, and she greeted Elizabeth and drew nigh to her.

When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, she felt her six-month-old babe, Saint John the Baptist,

prophesied of the dawning of the spiritual Sun. Immediately, the aged Elizabeth was filled with the

Holy Spirit and recognized her as the Mother of her Lord, and with a great voice blessed her and the

Fruit that she held within herself. The Virgin also, moved by a supernatural rejoicing in the spirit,

glorified her God and Savior, saying: "My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in

God my Saviour," and the rest, as the divine Luke hath recorded (1:39-55)

Annunciation of the

Theotokos

Please join us for Divine Services as we celebrate our Parish Feast:

Sunday, March 24th (6:00pm) - Great Vespers

Monday, March 25th (9:00am) - Orthros/Divine Liturgy

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Youth Ministries

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

Saint John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival

Parish Festival: Saturday, March 9th following Divine Liturgy at 11:00am

Metropolis District Festival: Saturday, April 13th

Please join us as we listen to our children express our Christian faith!

Joint Activity with St. John’s on Sunday, March 17th & Friday, March 29th

Scheduled Lenten Readers for Salutations Services

Friday, March 15—Rachel Semos & Katherine Hoover

Friday, March 22—Sophia Douglas & Austin Detty

Friday, March 29—Diana Popa & Jackson Detty

Friday, April 5—Elpinike Thomas & David Wassif

Friday, April 12—Nick Douglas & OPEN SPOT

Services begin at 6:30pm!

SAVE THE DATE: GOYA Lock-In on Friday, April 19th!

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

In August 2019, our parish is looking to separate the GOYAn’s into two different categories:

Senior GOYA—for grades 9th through 12th

Junior GOYA—for grades 6th through 8th

We are in need of an adult advisor for Junior GOYA if this is to happen. Any person

interested in learning more about the responsibilities of an advisor, please contact our current

GOYA Advisors: Andrew and Tina Douglas; or our Pastoral Assistant: William Kallas.


GOYA SUPER BOWL CELEBRATION

Thank You to the Hoover

Family for hosting our GOYA

Super Bowl Party!

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GOYA EVENTS

On Saturday, February

23rd, our GOYAn’s got to

meet Mr. Steve

Christoforou from the

Department of Youth &

Young Adults at the Greek

Orthodox Archdiocese of

America. Our sister parish

in Nashville, Tennessee

hosted a BeeTreet for the

youth in the region.

Our GOYAN’s had a great time at the

Memphis Grizzlies game on Saturday,

February 9th at the FedEx Forum. The

Grizzlies were able to pull off a victory.


YOUNG ADULTS

Our Young Adults had a great

Super Bowl celebration at the

home of Demetri & Elleni

Papastefan! Thank you for

hosting us! We also were able to

welcome a visitor to our

community: Paul DiGiacobbe.

Saturday, March 16th—Escape Room/Night Out (Tentative Plan will start at 4:00pm). Look

for details on FaceBook!

Wednesday, March 27th—The Young Adults will be sponsoring the meal following

PreSanctified Liturgy. We ask that each person consider offering their support by providing

a Lenten meal dish, and help serve the meal. For more details, contact Alexis of William.

Friday & Saturday, May 10-11th—GREEKFEST!

The Young Adults are encouraged to help volunteer serving in the food line this year! The

tentative shift schedule is:

11am— 2pm (Need 12 volunteers), 2pm—5pm (Need 8), 5pm—8pm (Need 12)

Sign-up details will be made available soon!

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PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

2018 Parish Registry Statistics

Baptisms: 17 Chrismations: 10

Marriages: 5 Deaths: 9

2019 Parish Registry Statistics

Baptisms: 3 Chrismations: 1

Marriages:0 Deaths: 0

As many have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ. Alleluia!

Parish Sacraments

APOKREAS Talent Show

Our parish Apokreas-Talent Show is scheduled for Sunday, March 3rd at 5:30pm,

which will be co-sponsored with the AHEPA and Daughters of Penelope. Adult

Tickets are $15.00, Children Tickets are $7.00, Children under 5 are Free. Please

contact Kathy Zambelis before the show if you plan to offer a performance.

February 2019 Baptisms/Chrismations

February 19th—Bethany Lusk Paulus was Chrismated with the name Elizabeth.

Her sponsor is Presbytera Stephanie Thomas.

February 19th—Beatrice (Daughter of Basil & Bethany Paulus).

Her sponsor is Peter Lamb & Elena Paulus Lamb.

February 24th—Anna (Daughter of Jacob & Michele Buring). Her sponsor is Melinda Williams.


PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Choir

We welcome ALL to choir rehearsals! No auditions, only your spirit and willingness to sing! Also, there

is no obligation to sing in the loft; your voice can be useful in the congregation. Therefore, if you want to

simply learn how to improve your knowledge and vocal skills or about our hymn setting, we would be

happy to have you at rehearsals! If you have been thinking about joining the choir, rehearsals are a great

way to become familiar with our music and how your voice works with others. Reading music notation

or Greek language is NOT required. Let us sing in praise and worship together!

Annunciation Book Club

There is a growing interest to establish a bi-monthly book club within our community. Any person

interested in joining this group is encouraged to contact William Kallas ([email protected]) for

further details.

Kolyva & Prosphora Baking

Our parish is looking for a group of volunteers willing to provide the Church with Prosphora to be used

for Sunday and weekday Divine Liturgies and/or Kolyva for Memorial Services. We are grateful to

Enosis Touliatos for her service, but she will be needing further assistance in this valuable ministry.

Please inquire with Father Simon if you are able to offer your service to help our parish.

Byzantine Chant Classes

No experience necessary! We will practice the hymns for the various services during Holy & Great Lent.

If you are interested in reading during the Lenten services, please contact our Pastoral Assistant for

further details!

Lenten Lectures

Please join us for our annual Lenten Lecture series held following Pre-Sanctified Liturgy during Great

Lent. A Lenten meal and presentation will begin approximately at 7:00pm. We pray that you can join us!

Wednesday, March 13th—Father Lucas Christensen (Holy Trinity Church in Carmel, IN)

Wednesday, March 20th—Deacon Perry Hamalis, Ph.D (Holy Metropolis of Chicago)

Wednesday, March 27th—Deacon Bryce Buffenbarger (Assistant to Metropolitan Nicholas of Detroit)

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PHILOPTOCHOS, ELPIS CHAPTER #7041

Upcoming General Meeting

We are thankful to hostess Linda Nichols for opening her

home for the upcoming General Meeting on Saturday,

March 2nd, starting at 4pm.

Come hear about the latest news & ways to get involved

and enjoy fellowship!

March Food Collection

Each March, we continue our tradition of collecting food

for our neighbors at Highland Heights United Methodist

Church. Please bring non-perishable food items to the box

set up in Cotros Hall.

Sunday of Orthodoxy, March 17th

As in years past, we will again host the local Orthodox

churches to celebrate Divine Liturgy together. Following

Divine Liturgy, Elpis will host a reception in Cotros Hall.

Please bring something for the fellowship table. As it is

Lent, we suggest things such as:

• Hummus and pita chips

• Popcorn

• Chips and guacamole

• Cut fruit

• Bread with jam

• Fasting-friendly cookies or cakes

Please help us act as the hostess for the parish!

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Lenten Charity—The Loukoumi Foundation to help St. Jude

This Lent, we are partnering with the Loukoumi foundation. All are

invited to make get-well cards for the patients! Any words of

encouragement or well-wishes are welcome. Additionally, we will

collect money—even a dollar at a time!—to raise money for a reading

room at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in connection with their

STARR Program.

What is St. Jude’s STARR Program?

Because patients at St. Jude often miss periods of school due to their

medical treatments, St. Jude has created the STARR Program to ensure

that patients have the reading skills they need for academic success.

STARR stands for Success Through Academics Resources and Research.

When patients visit St. Jude for check-ups and consultations with

doctors and specialists they visit the Hematology Clinic known as the

“H Clinic.” The exam rooms off the waiting area are not only used by

physicians to treat the patients but also simultaneously by STARR

program coordinators, who meet with patients in the rooms, before,

during or after their treatments and check-ups, to facilitate the

program.

Children who have completed the St. Jude reading clinic during the

past eight years have shown significant gains in reading skills. The

collaboration ties in the acts of caring and giving with literacy.

Let’s make a difference together!

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March 19th- “Navigating the Senior Care Maze”

Navigating the maze of resources to support us as we age can be difficult and confusing.

What do I do if mom falls? Or if dad’s forgetfulness seems to be something more? Does Med-

icare cover their health expenses? Join our panel of experts for light snacks and conversation

around how to make growing older feel a little less overwhelming.

Please RSVP by March 18th to Rachelle Maier of Senior Helpers at 901-277-7479.

See the flyer on the next page for more details.

Metropolis News

Save the date for the Spring fundraiser!

The Detroit Metropolis Philoptochos luncheon will take place on Saturday, May 4 at the

Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. For more details, look for the post cards on the

Elpis bulletin board, or ask a Board member.

Membership

Philoptochos is driven by “Philanthropy—Fellowship—Faith in Action.”

• Philoptochos has been serving as the philanthropic arm of the Archdiocese for

nearly 90 years

• We are over 400 chapters strong throughout the United States

• We lend a hand locally, nationally and internationally through fundraising efforts

and hands-on work.

• And, we have a lot of fun!

We are still collecting membership dues throughout the month of March

To join, please find President Elizabeth Hawkins or treasurer Anne Schmitt

Save the Date for the Annual Palm Sunday Luncheon

As the fast lightens ever so slightly between Lazarus Saturday and Holy Monday, we

celebrate Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem. On April 21, we will celebrate by hosting

a fish luncheon in Cotros Hall. We are accepting monetary and in-kind donations to go

toward this event. If you’d like to donate, please contact Elizabeth Hawkins.

See the flyer on previous page for more details.

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The Metropolis of Detroit Philoptochos Board is proud to announce the establishment

of the Florence G. Stefanou Scholarship. This scholarship is made possible through

the generosity of the Stefanou family. Florence Stefanou was a devoted member

serving on all levels, her local chapter, the Metropolis Board and the National Board.

Together with the family, we offer this scholarship to qualifying high school seniors

entering college or undergraduate college students (Freshman, Sophomore or Junior)

attending an accredited college, university, or trade school. The scholarship will be

awarded to one student in the amount of $1,000.



Visitation Committee

Our Visitation Committee is currently seeking volunteers for 2019. Please contact Kristine Wagner

for more information or if you are interested in volunteering. This is a very rewarding ministry!

Current Schedule

March 1-15: Elaine Daniels & Maria Wasserman

16-31: Diane Kavelaras & Maria Moore

April 1-15: Cary Chiungos & Mary Katherine Taras

16-30: Kristine Wagner & Sophie Theodore

May 1-15: Need Volunteers

16-31: Demie Bitinis, Tricia Grantham, & Georgia Karris

June 1-15: Need Volunteers

16-30: Despina Karras & Angela Tobias

Join us each third Sunday of the month—March 17th and April 21—to serve at

Grace-St. Luke’s More Than A Meal. This is a wonderful time to enjoy

fellowship and make a difference here in Memphis! All are welcome to join us.

We will meet at GSL at 3pm to serve. We hope to see you there!

More Than A Meal

The following members of our parish have requested visitation. For address and/or contact

information please check your parish directory or contact the Church Office.

Alec Collis Niki Gikas Maria Hetos Stella Nichols

Kosta Taras Georgia Smith Jimmy Smith Anastasia Terranova

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STEWARDSHIP REPORT

Our Archdiocesan Regulations and Parish By-Laws define stewards as those who participate regularly in the life of the

parish, as well as contributing towards the financial well-being of the parish by offering stewardship and/or filling out

a Stewardship Card. Below is a current list of all Stewards of the Annunciation Church. Those denoted with an (*) have

submitted their stewardship card to the Stewardship Committee. If you have not submitted a stewardship card, please

contact the Church Office. Thank you for supporting our parish community.

*George & Theodora Alekos

Zoe Anaston

*Chris & Connie Apalodimas

Michael & Annie Arcamuzi

Nick & Anne Argol

John & Diane Avgeris

Todd Bagatelas

*Frank & Penelope Bennett

* Billy & Carri Benson

* Demetra Bitinis

*John & Deborah Bookas

*Janet Boosalis

Shawn Branum

Angela Buchanan

Claude Burdikoff

Jacob & Michele Buring

Richard Caldwell

*Endy Carter

*Mary Chagaris

Georgette Chammas

Catalin & Anca Chelsoi

*Cary Chiungos

George & Laura Couloubaritsis

Jerry & Julia Couloubaritsis

*Elaine Daniels

*Helen Demas

Chris & Shawn Demos

George & Bonita Dendrinos

Alexander & Roxanna Denton

Anna Denton

Greg & Cyndi Detty

*Andrew & Tina Douglas

Bruce & Helen Erskine

*Phillip & Kellye Farris

*Nick & Marty Fox

*Pete & Jan Futris

Steve & Zoe Futris

*Evangelia Gallagher

*Bill & Niki Gikas

*Ronald & Patricia Grantham

Alan & Renee Graves

Kevin & Pannayiota Guigley

Catherine Hatzigeorgiou

*Charles & Elizabeth Hawkins

Sandy Herbert

Spence Holland

Nathan & Stephanie Hooker

*Ken & Vicki Hoover

Andrew & Leah Horvath

Koula Hristopoulou

*Athena Jameson

Tina & Al Jennings

Bill & Denise Joyner

Mary Kapos

Jim & Despina Karas

Antonios Karaziotas &

Beverly Sanderson

*Georgia Karris

*Diane Kavelaras

*John & Nancy Kay

*Maureen Kay

*James Kennedy

*Sarkis & Jenny Kish

Bessie Kolapanas

Harry & Jenny Koniditsiotis

*Kalliope Lefes

Tina Liollio

Kevin & Alexia Loughman

*Tom & Emily Love

*Aklilu Maasho & Nigisti Amdetsion

Irini Manousakis

Pete & Amelia Maragos

Yolanta Matika

Gus Mavraganis

*Scott McKee

Peter & Kathryn Melonas

*James & Susan Meng

*Gus Michalas

*Michael & Madeline Michalopulos

Allen & Lydia Mims

Tom & Phani Mitchell

Toni Montgomery

Alexis Moore

Tommy & Kyndall Moore

*Mike & Maria Moore

Steven & Jennifer Morris

*Robert & Kathryn Morrison

Valerie Mosby

Naji & Rebecca Nassif

Nick & Linda Nichols

Michael & Linda Nix

*Stefan & Mary Osborn

Sterling & Patricia Owen, IV

*Evangelia Panas

Demetri & Elleni Papastefan

Alexandra Pappas

*Anna Paris

*Evangeline Paris

Dennis Patrikios

Basil & Bethany Paulus

Manual & Mary Beth Peters

Manuel & Susanna Peters

*Derek & Marianthe Pilcher

*Vasile & Maria Popa

*Theodore & Stephanie Poplos

John & Maria Poulos

Elizabeth Ramage

*Scott Reed

Albis Samonides

*Eric & Anne Schmitt

Theresa Schnepf

*Vasili & Luane Semos

Daniel Shipman

Harry & Magda Sinis

*Harry & Cathe Skefos

Vasilios & Eleni Skoutakis

*Charles & Emily Smith

*James & Sophia Sousoulas

*Pandora Stamson

*Dimitri & Mary Katherine Taras

Kosta & Loretta Taras

*David & Christine Tashie

George & Cecile Tashie

John Tashie

Judd & Debbie Tashie

Amanuel & Brur Tesfazion

*Lee & Yiota Theodore

*Dave Thomas

Gregg & Lorrie Tingle

Richard & Angela Tobias

*Gabriel & Enosis Touliatos

*Konstantine & Julia Valelis

Mary Verges

*Alex Vergos

John & Ellen Vergos

Tasia Vergos

Theodore Vergos

Lee Vieron

Fr. Nicholas Vieron

Allison Vinograd

*Magdi & Amira Wassef

*Jon & Lana Wells

*Vasiliki Whitten

James & Melinda Williams

*Matthew & Michelle Wilson

*Nina Zachary

*Chris Zambelis

*John Michael Zambelis

*Michael & Kathy Zambelis

William & Julie Zdancewicz

As of February 28, 2019

2019 Stewardship Cards: 67

Stewards: 149

2019 Amount Pledged: $116,790.20

Amount Received to date: $54,686.20

Amount Received in February: $28,365.20

As of February 28, 2018

2018 Stewardship Cards: 51

Stewards: 143

2018 Amount Pledged: $68,145.00

Amount Received to date: $40,856.00

Amount Received in February: $20,509.00


ANNUNCIATION

Greek Orthodox Church

Rev. Fr. Simon Thomas, Parish Priest

573 N. HIGHLAND

MEMPHIS, TN 38122

PH: (901) 327-8177

WWW.GOANN.NET

SUNDAY DIVINE SERVICES BEGIN AT 8:45AM

Hierarch: Metropolitan NICHOLAS of Detroit

Clergy: Rev. Fr. Simon Thomas

Rev. Fr. Nicholas Vieron, Pastor Emeritus

Pastoral Assistant: William A. Kallas

Administrative Assistant: Erin Bobbitt de Padilla

2019 Parish Council

John Kay, President

Diane Kavelaras, Vice President

Endy Carter, Secretary

Naji Nassif, Treasurer

Demie Bitinis Bill Joyner

Angela Buchanan Alexandra Pappas

George Deitz Vasili Semos

Madeleine Donnelly Cathe Skefos

Altar Boy Coordinator: Daniel Shipman

Choir Director: DoraThea Kastanas

Christmas Program: Ken Hoover

Greek School: Despina Karras

GOYA: Andrew & Tina Douglas

Festival: Todd Bagatelas

JOY: Presb. Stephanie Thomas

Oratorical Festival: Kathy Zambelis

Parish Library: Billy Benson

Philoptochos: Elizabeth Hawkins

Sunday School Director: Anna Paris

Young Adults: Alexis Moore

Young at Heart: Kathy Zambelis

AHEPA: John Kay

DOP: Phani Mitchell/Maria Moore

Contact our Ministry Leaders to get involved today!

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS:

8:30AM—4:30PM (MONDAY-THURSDAY)

8:30AM—12:30PM (FRIDAY)

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church

573 N. Highland Street

Memphis, TN 38122

Your generous contribution to our parish permits us to provide many

different ministries within our parish and our community at-large.

We thank you for your support!

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